2nd min: TRY - Henderson for Roosters. Mistake by Johns at kickoff gave possession to the Roosters. Johns fumbles the ball from a high kick on the 5th tackle, and Henderson is there to score. Fitzgibbon converts. Roosters 6-0

6th min: PENALTY - Johns for Knights. Great break by Tahu, to get the Knights up near their line. Roosters forward penalised for holding down in the tackle. Johns becomes only the 6th player to reach 1700 first grade points. Roosters 6-2

12th min: NEWS - Quinn (Knights) off with a suspected fractured cheekbone. A reshuffle in the Knights backline to cover

20th min: See sawing possession for both sides. Unforced errors just showing how tough and fast the game is

25th min: TRY - Gidley for Knights. The build up was fast and hard play, Johns with a perfectly timed bomb for Gidley to gather and run round behind the posts. Johns, from out in front, converts. Knights 8-6

35th min: Knights have stepped up a gear, with the Roosters struggling to get into their own half. Some very hard tackles going in from the Newcastle team

37th min: NEWS - Payten (Roosters) off with ligament damage to his knee, unlikely to return

HALF TIME: 2 points in it. A very fast furious first half. Knights lead 8-6

46th min: PENALTY - Fitzgibbon for Roosters. Controversial penalty after Finch (Roosters) was taken out following a chip through by Fittler. Argument saying it should be a penalty try or at the very least, a sin binning offence for a professional foul. 8-8

48th min: NEWS - A bit of niggle creeping in. Crocker (Roosters) on report for an elbow in Johns face during a tackle

52th min: NEWS - The biff is back, well a bit of push and shove. Been brewing since the 2 point penalty. Morley and Perry called out, shook hands, and Perry (Knights) penalised. Johns won't shut up, arguing with the ref

54th min: PENALTY - Fitzgibbon for Roosters, from out in front. Taking the two points from the penalty against Perry. Roosters 10-8

56th min: PENALTY - Johns for Knights. Morley (Roosters) on report for a seemingly high shot on O'Davis. 10-10 in a bruising match

64th min: TRY - Hodges for Roosters. A mistake by O'Davis following a kick through by Fittler, leads to a scrum to the Roosters. The following set had the Roosters hot on attack, with a bomb by Fittler on the fifth. Tahu jumped high but couldn't control it, and Hodges dots the ball down. Fitzgibbon's kick misses. Roosters 14-10

75th min: This game could go either way. End to end stuff with some brilliant scrambling defence by both sides